Abuja is safe, FCTA reassures

Arising from the series of security advisories issued by some foreign embassies in Abuja, warning their citizens to avoid public places in the nation’s capital, the FCT Executive Committee (EXCO) has reassured the residents of the FCT of their safety, insisting that adequate security arrangements have been made to sustain the state of law and […]

Arising from the series of security advisories issued by some foreign embassies in Abuja, warning their citizens to avoid public places in the nation’s capital, the FCT Executive Committee (EXCO) has reassured the residents of the FCT of their safety, insisting that adequate security arrangements have been made to sustain the state of law and order in the territory.

The EXCO, which gave the assurance during its 12th meeting at Gwarinpa I District, Abuja, said every necessary arrangement had been made by the government in conjunction with security agencies to safeguard the lives and property of residents.

The EXCO noted that though the advisories had generated tension, fear and panic among residents, the security agencies were combing the nooks and crannies of the territory to fish out criminals and other persons wishing to truncate the peace and tranquility of the FCT.

The EXCO said, “Even before the issuance of the advisories, the security agencies had maintained and up-scaled surveillance through their personnel within the FCT to ward off any security breach.”

It reiterated that the procurement and distribution of 60 operational vehicles fitted with state-of-the-art equipment to security agencies by the administration was strategically done to assist and enhance their performance.

The EXCO recalled that the Minister of the FCT, Mallam Muhammad Musa Bello, earlier convened an emergency security meeting where issues concerning the security alert given by some embassies were discussed and measures taken to sustain the current state of security and prevent any breach.

The EXCO, therefore, urged residents to cooperate with the security agencies by volunteering useful and timely information that would assist in nipping any form of criminality in the bud.

The committee further enjoined residents to install Close-Circuit Television (CCTV) in public places and buildings to complement ongoing effort by the government at tackling the prevailing security challenges in the country in line with a National Security Council (NSC) advice.

City & Crime further reports that the meeting was presided over by the FCT Permanent Secretary, Mr Olusade Adesola, who represented the FCT minister, and was attended by the Chief of Staff to the FCT Minister, Mallam Bashir Mai-Borno, mandate secretariats, AMMC Coordinator, among others.